This grant, offered by the Office of Consumer Information and Insurance Oversight (OCIIO), is for states to implement key provisions of the Affordable Care Act. Specifically, it aims to establish robust processes for the annual review of health insurance premiums. The purpose is to protect consumers from unreasonable, unjustified, or excessive rate increases by enhancing state oversight of health insurance companies. States will use these funds to develop or improve their systems for reviewing premium increases, ensuring insurers report justifications, and making this information publicly accessible. All states are eligible for the initial Cycle I awards of $1 million, which support plans for rate review in fiscal years 2010 and 2011, fostering greater transparency and consumer protection in the health insurance market.
Opportunity ID: 55029
General Information
| Document Type: | Grants Notice |
| Funding Opportunity Number: | RFA-FD-10-999 |
| Funding Opportunity Title: | "Grants to States for Health Insurance Premium Review-Cycle I" Office of Consumer Information and Insurance Oversight (OCIIO) |
| Opportunity Category: | Discretionary |
| Opportunity Category Explanation: | – |
| Funding Instrument Type: | Grant |
| Category of Funding Activity: | Education Health Income Security and Social Services Other (see text field entitled “Explanation of Other Category of Funding Activity” for clarification) |
| Category Explanation: | PATIENT PROTECTION AND AFFORDABLE CARE |
| Expected Number of Awards: | 51 |
| Assistance Listings: | 93.511 — Affordable Care Act (ACA) Grants to States for Health Insurance Premium Review |
| Cost Sharing or Matching Requirement: | No |
| Version: | Synopsis 6 |
| Posted Date: | Jun 07, 2010 |
| Last Updated Date: | Jul 01, 2010 |
| Original Closing Date for Applications: | Jul 07, 2010 |
| Current Closing Date for Applications: | Jul 07, 2010 |
| Archive Date: | – |
| Estimated Total Program Funding: | $51,000,000 |
| Award Ceiling: | $1,000,000 |
| Award Floor: | $1,000,000 |
Eligibility
| Eligible Applicants: | State governments |
| Additional Information on Eligibility: | ALL 51 STATES INCLUDING THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA |
Additional Information
| Agency Name: | CMS-Consumer Information & Insurance Oversight |
| Description: | On March 23, 2010, the President signed into law the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act of 2010 (PPACA). On March 30th, 2010, the Health Care and Education Reconciliation Act of 2010 was also signed into law. The two laws are collectively referred to as the Affordable Care Act. The Affordable Care Act includes a wide variety of provisions designed to promote a high quality, high value, health care system. These include significant grant funding to assist States in working with the Federal Government to implement comprehensive health reform.One of the first grant programs to be launched is established under Section 2794 of the Public Health Service Act (PPACA Section 1003) entitled, Ensuring That Consumers Get Value for Their Dollars. Section 2794, together with several other provisions that take effect this year, are designed to help make private health insurance more accessible and affordable and increase the transparency of the health insurance system by providing new oversight of health insurance companies. Section 1003 of the Affordable Care Act requires the Secretary of the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), in conjunction with the States, to establish a process for the annual review of health insurance premiums to protect consumers from unreasonable, unjustified and/or excessive rate increases. This requirement takes effect beginning with the 2010 plan year. Key components of this oversight require insurers to report certain health insurance rate information to both the Secretary and the States in which they operate, including:1. All increases in rates for health insurance over the prior year that meet the established unreasonable threshold (currently under development);2. Justifications for unreasonable increases in rates prior to their implementation.The Secretary will ensure public disclosure of this information and insurers will be required to prominently post the information on their respective Internet websites.Section 2794 also provides for a program of grants to states to help them improve the health insurance rate review and reporting process. Congress has appropriated $250 million for this grant program for the federal fiscal years (FFYs) of 2010-2014. HHS is authorized to award this money during multiple award cycles to eligible States beginning in FFY 2010. Federal regulatory guidance is currently under development to establish the statutorily mandated process of annual rate review for health insurance. This will include factors to be used in determining whether or not a proposed rate increase is unreasonable and the criteria for evaluating if an unreasonable rate is excessive or unjustified. These regulations also will establish criteria for future grant awards to support States development and implementation of the review process.HHS has requested state input through a Request for Information (RFI) in the Federal Register (FR Doc. 2010-8600 Filed 4-12-10) and is working with state insurance commissioners through the National Association of Insurance Commissioners (NAIC). All States are eligible for the first rate review grants (Cycle I), which is being made prior to the release of the Federal regulatory guidance. In order to receive a grant, an applicant must propose a prospective plan to use grant funds to develop or enhance the state process for health insurance rate review in FFYs 2010 and 2011, including a plan for disclosing rates to the public and the Secretary.All successful Cycle I grant awardees will receive $1 million awards. The release of the second grant cycle (Cycle II) solicitation will occur after the release of the Federal regulatory rate review guidance in the fourth quarter of calendar year 2010 and grant awards will be made prior to January 1, 2011. Grant awardees will be required to implement the rate review requirements detailed in regulatory guidance. |
| Link to Additional Information: | Office of Consumer Information and Insurance Oversight “Full Announcement for FOA” |
| Grantor Contact Information: | If you have difficulty accessing the full announcement electronically, please contact:
Milton Pitts
Grant Specialist Phone 301-827-7162 Email:Milton.Pitts@fda.hhs.gov |
Version History
| Version | Modification Description | Updated Date |
|---|---|---|
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As a result of the technological challenges with the Grants.gov website the Office of Consumer Information and Insurance Oversight (OCIIO) will accept an electronic copy of the applications from state applicants through the July 7th, deadline. Please send all the required application materials to Gladys Bohler at Gladys.Bohler@hhs.gov and Jacqueline Roche at Jacqueline.Roche@hhs.gov. If states have already obtained a case number from Grants.gov, please also provide this case number when submitting your application directly to the OCIIO. All applicants will receive confirmation from the OCIIO that their application was received within one business day.
PLEASE NOTE : "The Project Performance Site Location Component Form is a Mandatory Form in the SF424 Family Package and it is required for this FOA submission." |
Jul 01, 2010 | |
| As a result of the technological challenges with the Grants.gov website the Office of Consumer Information and Insurance Oversight (OCIIO) will accept an electronic copy of the applications from state applicants through the July 7th, deadline. Please send all the required application materials to Gladys Bohler at Gladys.Bohler@hhs.gov and Jacqueline Roche at Jacqueline.Roche@hhs.gov. If states have already obtained a case number from Grants.gov, please also provide this case number when submitting your application directly to the OCIIO. All applicants will receive confirmation from the OCIIO that their application was received within one business day.
PLEASE NOTE : "The Project Performance Site Location Component Form is a Mandatory Form in the SF424 Family Package and it is required for this FOA submission." |
Jul 01, 2010 | |
| THE ATTACHMENTS SECTION OF THIS FOA HAS BEEN UPDATED TO INCLUDE THE SF424 APPLICATION FORM INSTRUCTIONS AND THE APPLICANT ORGANIZATION’S STEPS TO COMPLETE REGISTRATION. | Jul 01, 2010 | |
| The FOA RFA-FD-10-999 for the Office of Consumer Information and Insurance Oversight has been updated to include SF424 Family Application Form Instructions and Organization Steps to Complete the Grants.gov Registration Process. | Jun 10, 2010 | |
| The modification has been made to update the link to the full announcement on the Office of Consumer Information and Insurance Oversight website. | Jun 10, 2010 | |
| Jun 09, 2010 |
DISPLAYING: Synopsis 6
General Information
| Document Type: | Grants Notice |
| Funding Opportunity Number: | RFA-FD-10-999 |
| Funding Opportunity Title: | "Grants to States for Health Insurance Premium Review-Cycle I" Office of Consumer Information and Insurance Oversight (OCIIO) |
| Opportunity Category: | Discretionary |
| Opportunity Category Explanation: | – |
| Funding Instrument Type: | Grant |
| Category of Funding Activity: | Education Health Income Security and Social Services Other (see text field entitled “Explanation of Other Category of Funding Activity” for clarification) |
| Category Explanation: | PATIENT PROTECTION AND AFFORDABLE CARE |
| Expected Number of Awards: | 51 |
| Assistance Listings: | 93.511 — Affordable Care Act (ACA) Grants to States for Health Insurance Premium Review |
| Cost Sharing or Matching Requirement: | No |
| Version: | Synopsis 6 |
| Posted Date: | Jun 07, 2010 |
| Last Updated Date: | Jul 01, 2010 |
| Original Closing Date for Applications: | Jul 07, 2010 |
| Current Closing Date for Applications: | Jul 07, 2010 |
| Archive Date: | – |
| Estimated Total Program Funding: | $51,000,000 |
| Award Ceiling: | $1,000,000 |
| Award Floor: | $1,000,000 |
Eligibility
| Eligible Applicants: | State governments |
| Additional Information on Eligibility: | ALL 51 STATES INCLUDING THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA |
Additional Information
| Agency Name: | CMS-Consumer Information & Insurance Oversight |
| Description: | On March 23, 2010, the President signed into law the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act of 2010 (PPACA). On March 30th, 2010, the Health Care and Education Reconciliation Act of 2010 was also signed into law. The two laws are collectively referred to as the Affordable Care Act. The Affordable Care Act includes a wide variety of provisions designed to promote a high quality, high value, health care system. These include significant grant funding to assist States in working with the Federal Government to implement comprehensive health reform.One of the first grant programs to be launched is established under Section 2794 of the Public Health Service Act (PPACA Section 1003) entitled, Ensuring That Consumers Get Value for Their Dollars. Section 2794, together with several other provisions that take effect this year, are designed to help make private health insurance more accessible and affordable and increase the transparency of the health insurance system by providing new oversight of health insurance companies. Section 1003 of the Affordable Care Act requires the Secretary of the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), in conjunction with the States, to establish a process for the annual review of health insurance premiums to protect consumers from unreasonable, unjustified and/or excessive rate increases. This requirement takes effect beginning with the 2010 plan year. Key components of this oversight require insurers to report certain health insurance rate information to both the Secretary and the States in which they operate, including:1. All increases in rates for health insurance over the prior year that meet the established unreasonable threshold (currently under development);2. Justifications for unreasonable increases in rates prior to their implementation.The Secretary will ensure public disclosure of this information and insurers will be required to prominently post the information on their respective Internet websites.Section 2794 also provides for a program of grants to states to help them improve the health insurance rate review and reporting process. Congress has appropriated $250 million for this grant program for the federal fiscal years (FFYs) of 2010-2014. HHS is authorized to award this money during multiple award cycles to eligible States beginning in FFY 2010. Federal regulatory guidance is currently under development to establish the statutorily mandated process of annual rate review for health insurance. This will include factors to be used in determining whether or not a proposed rate increase is unreasonable and the criteria for evaluating if an unreasonable rate is excessive or unjustified. These regulations also will establish criteria for future grant awards to support States development and implementation of the review process.HHS has requested state input through a Request for Information (RFI) in the Federal Register (FR Doc. 2010-8600 Filed 4-12-10) and is working with state insurance commissioners through the National Association of Insurance Commissioners (NAIC). All States are eligible for the first rate review grants (Cycle I), which is being made prior to the release of the Federal regulatory guidance. In order to receive a grant, an applicant must propose a prospective plan to use grant funds to develop or enhance the state process for health insurance rate review in FFYs 2010 and 2011, including a plan for disclosing rates to the public and the Secretary.All successful Cycle I grant awardees will receive $1 million awards. The release of the second grant cycle (Cycle II) solicitation will occur after the release of the Federal regulatory rate review guidance in the fourth quarter of calendar year 2010 and grant awards will be made prior to January 1, 2011. Grant awardees will be required to implement the rate review requirements detailed in regulatory guidance. |
| Link to Additional Information: | Office of Consumer Information and Insurance Oversight “Full Announcement for FOA” |
| Grantor Contact Information: | If you have difficulty accessing the full announcement electronically, please contact:
Milton Pitts
Grant Specialist Phone 301-827-7162 Email:Milton.Pitts@fda.hhs.gov |
DISPLAYING: Synopsis 5
General Information
| Document Type: | Grants Notice |
| Funding Opportunity Number: | RFA-FD-10-999 |
| Funding Opportunity Title: | "Grants to States for Health Insurance Premium Review-Cycle I" Office of Consumer Information and Insurance Oversight (OCIIO) |
| Opportunity Category: | Discretionary |
| Opportunity Category Explanation: | – |
| Funding Instrument Type: | Grant |
| Category of Funding Activity: | Education Health Income Security and Social Services Other (see text field entitled “Explanation of Other Category of Funding Activity” for clarification) |
| Category Explanation: | PATIENT PROTECTION AND AFFORDABLE CARE |
| Expected Number of Awards: | 51 |
| Assistance Listings: | 93.511 — Affordable Care Act (ACA) Grants to States for Health Insurance Premium Review |
| Cost Sharing or Matching Requirement: | No |
| Version: | Synopsis 5 |
| Posted Date: | Jul 01, 2010 |
| Last Updated Date: | – |
| Original Closing Date for Applications: | – |
| Current Closing Date for Applications: | Jul 07, 2010 |
| Archive Date: | – |
| Estimated Total Program Funding: | $51,000,000 |
| Award Ceiling: | $1,000,000 |
| Award Floor: | $1,000,000 |
Eligibility
| Eligible Applicants: | State governments |
| Additional Information on Eligibility: | ALL 51 STATES INCLUDING THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA |
Additional Information
| Agency Name: | CMS-Consumer Information & Insurance Oversight |
| Description: | On March 23, 2010, the President signed into law the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act of 2010 (PPACA). On March 30th, 2010, the Health Care and Education Reconciliation Act of 2010 was also signed into law. The two laws are collectively referred to as the Affordable Care Act. The Affordable Care Act includes a wide variety of provisions designed to promote a high quality, high value, health care system. These include significant grant funding to assist States in working with the Federal Government to implement comprehensive health reform.One of the first grant programs to be launched is established under Section 2794 of the Public Health Service Act (PPACA Section 1003) entitled, Ensuring That Consumers Get Value for Their Dollars. Section 2794, together with several other provisions that take effect this year, are designed to help make private health insurance more accessible and affordable and increase the transparency of the health insurance system by providing new oversight of health insurance companies. Section 1003 of the Affordable Care Act requires the Secretary of the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), in conjunction with the States, to establish a process for the annual review of health insurance premiums to protect consumers from unreasonable, unjustified and/or excessive rate increases. This requirement takes effect beginning with the 2010 plan year. Key components of this oversight require insurers to report certain health insurance rate information to both the Secretary and the States in which they operate, including:1. All increases in rates for health insurance over the prior year that meet the established unreasonable threshold (currently under development);2. Justifications for unreasonable increases in rates prior to their implementation.The Secretary will ensure public disclosure of this information and insurers will be required to prominently post the information on their respective Internet websites.Section 2794 also provides for a program of grants to states to help them improve the health insurance rate review and reporting process. Congress has appropriated $250 million for this grant program for the federal fiscal years (FFYs) of 2010-2014. HHS is authorized to award this money during multiple award cycles to eligible States beginning in FFY 2010. Federal regulatory guidance is currently under development to establish the statutorily mandated process of annual rate review for health insurance. This will include factors to be used in determining whether or not a proposed rate increase is unreasonable and the criteria for evaluating if an unreasonable rate is excessive or unjustified. These regulations also will establish criteria for future grant awards to support States development and implementation of the review process.HHS has requested state input through a Request for Information (RFI) in the Federal Register (FR Doc. 2010-8600 Filed 4-12-10) and is working with state insurance commissioners through the National Association of Insurance Commissioners (NAIC). All States are eligible for the first rate review grants (Cycle I), which is being made prior to the release of the Federal regulatory guidance. In order to receive a grant, an applicant must propose a prospective plan to use grant funds to develop or enhance the state process for health insurance rate review in FFYs 2010 and 2011, including a plan for disclosing rates to the public and the Secretary.All successful Cycle I grant awardees will receive $1 million awards. The release of the second grant cycle (Cycle II) solicitation will occur after the release of the Federal regulatory rate review guidance in the fourth quarter of calendar year 2010 and grant awards will be made prior to January 1, 2011. Grant awardees will be required to implement the rate review requirements detailed in regulatory guidance. |
| Link to Additional Information: | Office of Consumer Information and Insurance Oversight “Full Announcement for FOA” |
| Grantor Contact Information: | If you have difficulty accessing the full announcement electronically, please contact:
Milton Pitts
Grant Specialist Phone 301-827-7162 Email:Milton.Pitts@fda.hhs.gov |
DISPLAYING: Synopsis 4
General Information
| Document Type: | Grants Notice |
| Funding Opportunity Number: | RFA-FD-10-999 |
| Funding Opportunity Title: | "Grants to States for Health Insurance Premium Review-Cycle I" Office of Consumer Information and Insurance Oversight (OCIIO) |
| Opportunity Category: | Discretionary |
| Opportunity Category Explanation: | – |
| Funding Instrument Type: | Grant |
| Category of Funding Activity: | Education Health Income Security and Social Services Other (see text field entitled “Explanation of Other Category of Funding Activity” for clarification) |
| Category Explanation: | PATIENT PROTECTION AND AFFORDABLE CARE |
| Expected Number of Awards: | 51 |
| Assistance Listings: | 93.511 — Affordable Care Act (ACA) Grants to States for Health Insurance Premium Review |
| Cost Sharing or Matching Requirement: | No |
| Version: | Synopsis 4 |
| Posted Date: | Jul 01, 2010 |
| Last Updated Date: | – |
| Original Closing Date for Applications: | – |
| Current Closing Date for Applications: | Jul 07, 2010 |
| Archive Date: | – |
| Estimated Total Program Funding: | $51,000,000 |
| Award Ceiling: | $1,000,000 |
| Award Floor: | $1,000,000 |
Eligibility
| Eligible Applicants: | State governments |
| Additional Information on Eligibility: | ALL 51 STATES INCLUDING THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA |
Additional Information
| Agency Name: | CMS-Consumer Information & Insurance Oversight |
| Description: | On March 23, 2010, the President signed into law the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act of 2010 (PPACA). On March 30th, 2010, the Health Care and Education Reconciliation Act of 2010 was also signed into law. The two laws are collectively referred to as the Affordable Care Act. The Affordable Care Act includes a wide variety of provisions designed to promote a high quality, high value, health care system. These include significant grant funding to assist States in working with the Federal Government to implement comprehensive health reform.One of the first grant programs to be launched is established under Section 2794 of the Public Health Service Act (PPACA Section 1003) entitled, Ensuring That Consumers Get Value for Their Dollars. Section 2794, together with several other provisions that take effect this year, are designed to help make private health insurance more accessible and affordable and increase the transparency of the health insurance system by providing new oversight of health insurance companies. Section 1003 of the Affordable Care Act requires the Secretary of the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), in conjunction with the States, to establish a process for the annual review of health insurance premiums to protect consumers from unreasonable, unjustified and/or excessive rate increases. This requirement takes effect beginning with the 2010 plan year. Key components of this oversight require insurers to report certain health insurance rate information to both the Secretary and the States in which they operate, including:1. All increases in rates for health insurance over the prior year that meet the established unreasonable threshold (currently under development);2. Justifications for unreasonable increases in rates prior to their implementation.The Secretary will ensure public disclosure of this information and insurers will be required to prominently post the information on their respective Internet websites.Section 2794 also provides for a program of grants to states to help them improve the health insurance rate review and reporting process. Congress has appropriated $250 million for this grant program for the federal fiscal years (FFYs) of 2010-2014. HHS is authorized to award this money during multiple award cycles to eligible States beginning in FFY 2010. Federal regulatory guidance is currently under development to establish the statutorily mandated process of annual rate review for health insurance. This will include factors to be used in determining whether or not a proposed rate increase is unreasonable and the criteria for evaluating if an unreasonable rate is excessive or unjustified. These regulations also will establish criteria for future grant awards to support States development and implementation of the review process.HHS has requested state input through a Request for Information (RFI) in the Federal Register (FR Doc. 2010-8600 Filed 4-12-10) and is working with state insurance commissioners through the National Association of Insurance Commissioners (NAIC). All States are eligible for the first rate review grants (Cycle I), which is being made prior to the release of the Federal regulatory guidance. In order to receive a grant, an applicant must propose a prospective plan to use grant funds to develop or enhance the state process for health insurance rate review in FFYs 2010 and 2011, including a plan for disclosing rates to the public and the Secretary.All successful Cycle I grant awardees will receive $1 million awards. The release of the second grant cycle (Cycle II) solicitation will occur after the release of the Federal regulatory rate review guidance in the fourth quarter of calendar year 2010 and grant awards will be made prior to January 1, 2011. Grant awardees will be required to implement the rate review requirements detailed in regulatory guidance. |
| Link to Additional Information: | Office of Consumer Information and Insurance Oversight “Full Announcement for FOA” |
| Grantor Contact Information: | If you have difficulty accessing the full announcement electronically, please contact:
Milton Pitts
Grant Specialist Phone 301-827-7162 Email:Milton.Pitts@fda.hhs.gov |
DISPLAYING: Synopsis 3
General Information
| Document Type: | Grants Notice |
| Funding Opportunity Number: | RFA-FD-10-999 |
| Funding Opportunity Title: | "Grants to States for Health Insurance Premium Review-Cycle I" Office of Consumer Information and Insurance Oversight (OCIIO) |
| Opportunity Category: | Discretionary |
| Opportunity Category Explanation: | – |
| Funding Instrument Type: | Grant |
| Category of Funding Activity: | Education Health Income Security and Social Services Other (see text field entitled “Explanation of Other Category of Funding Activity” for clarification) |
| Category Explanation: | PATIENT PROTECTION AND AFFORDABLE CARE |
| Expected Number of Awards: | 51 |
| Assistance Listings: | 93.511 — Affordable Care Act (ACA) Grants to States for Health Insurance Premium Review |
| Cost Sharing or Matching Requirement: | No |
| Version: | Synopsis 3 |
| Posted Date: | Jun 10, 2010 |
| Last Updated Date: | – |
| Original Closing Date for Applications: | – |
| Current Closing Date for Applications: | Jul 07, 2010 |
| Archive Date: | – |
| Estimated Total Program Funding: | $51,000,000 |
| Award Ceiling: | $1,000,000 |
| Award Floor: | $1,000,000 |
Eligibility
| Eligible Applicants: | State governments |
| Additional Information on Eligibility: | ALL 51 STATES INCLUDING THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA |
Additional Information
| Agency Name: | CMS-Consumer Information & Insurance Oversight |
| Description: | On March 23, 2010, the President signed into law the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act of 2010 (PPACA). On March 30th, 2010, the Health Care and Education Reconciliation Act of 2010 was also signed into law. The two laws are collectively referred to as the Affordable Care Act. The Affordable Care Act includes a wide variety of provisions designed to promote a high quality, high value, health care system. These include significant grant funding to assist States in working with the Federal Government to implement comprehensive health reform.One of the first grant programs to be launched is established under Section 2794 of the Public Health Service Act (PPACA Section 1003) entitled, Ensuring That Consumers Get Value for Their Dollars. Section 2794, together with several other provisions that take effect this year, are designed to help make private health insurance more accessible and affordable and increase the transparency of the health insurance system by providing new oversight of health insurance companies. Section 1003 of the Affordable Care Act requires the Secretary of the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), in conjunction with the States, to establish a process for the annual review of health insurance premiums to protect consumers from unreasonable, unjustified and/or excessive rate increases. This requirement takes effect beginning with the 2010 plan year. Key components of this oversight require insurers to report certain health insurance rate information to both the Secretary and the States in which they operate, including:1. All increases in rates for health insurance over the prior year that meet the established unreasonable threshold (currently under development);2. Justifications for unreasonable increases in rates prior to their implementation.The Secretary will ensure public disclosure of this information and insurers will be required to prominently post the information on their respective Internet websites.Section 2794 also provides for a program of grants to states to help them improve the health insurance rate review and reporting process. Congress has appropriated $250 million for this grant program for the federal fiscal years (FFYs) of 2010-2014. HHS is authorized to award this money during multiple award cycles to eligible States beginning in FFY 2010. Federal regulatory guidance is currently under development to establish the statutorily mandated process of annual rate review for health insurance. This will include factors to be used in determining whether or not a proposed rate increase is unreasonable and the criteria for evaluating if an unreasonable rate is excessive or unjustified. These regulations also will establish criteria for future grant awards to support States development and implementation of the review process.HHS has requested state input through a Request for Information (RFI) in the Federal Register (FR Doc. 2010-8600 Filed 4-12-10) and is working with state insurance commissioners through the National Association of Insurance Commissioners (NAIC). All States are eligible for the first rate review grants (Cycle I), which is being made prior to the release of the Federal regulatory guidance. In order to receive a grant, an applicant must propose a prospective plan to use grant funds to develop or enhance the state process for health insurance rate review in FFYs 2010 and 2011, including a plan for disclosing rates to the public and the Secretary.All successful Cycle I grant awardees will receive $1 million awards. The release of the second grant cycle (Cycle II) solicitation will occur after the release of the Federal regulatory rate review guidance in the fourth quarter of calendar year 2010 and grant awards will be made prior to January 1, 2011. Grant awardees will be required to implement the rate review requirements detailed in regulatory guidance. |
| Link to Additional Information: | Office of Consumer Information and Insurance Oversight “Full Announcement for FOA” |
| Grantor Contact Information: | If you have difficulty accessing the full announcement electronically, please contact:
Milton Pitts
Grant Specialist Phone 301-827-7162 Email:Milton.Pitts@fda.hhs.gov |
DISPLAYING: Synopsis 2
General Information
| Document Type: | Grants Notice |
| Funding Opportunity Number: | RFA-FD-10-999 |
| Funding Opportunity Title: | "Grants to States for Health Insurance Premium Review-Cycle I" Office of Consumer Information and Insurance Oversight (OCIIO) |
| Opportunity Category: | Discretionary |
| Opportunity Category Explanation: | – |
| Funding Instrument Type: | Grant |
| Category of Funding Activity: | Education Health Income Security and Social Services Other (see text field entitled “Explanation of Other Category of Funding Activity” for clarification) |
| Category Explanation: | PATIENT PROTECTION AND AFFORDABLE CARE |
| Expected Number of Awards: | 51 |
| Assistance Listings: | 93.511 — Affordable Care Act (ACA) Grants to States for Health Insurance Premium Review |
| Cost Sharing or Matching Requirement: | No |
| Version: | Synopsis 2 |
| Posted Date: | Jun 10, 2010 |
| Last Updated Date: | – |
| Original Closing Date for Applications: | – |
| Current Closing Date for Applications: | Jul 07, 2010 |
| Archive Date: | – |
| Estimated Total Program Funding: | $51,000,000 |
| Award Ceiling: | $1,000,000 |
| Award Floor: | $1,000,000 |
Eligibility
| Eligible Applicants: | State governments |
| Additional Information on Eligibility: | ALL 51 STATES INCLUDING THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA |
Additional Information
| Agency Name: | CMS-Consumer Information & Insurance Oversight |
| Description: | On March 23, 2010, the President signed into law the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act of 2010 (PPACA). On March 30th, 2010, the Health Care and Education Reconciliation Act of 2010 was also signed into law. The two laws are collectively referred to as the Affordable Care Act. The Affordable Care Act includes a wide variety of provisions designed to promote a high quality, high value, health care system. These include significant grant funding to assist States in working with the Federal Government to implement comprehensive health reform.One of the first grant programs to be launched is established under Section 2794 of the Public Health Service Act (PPACA Section 1003) entitled, Ensuring That Consumers Get Value for Their Dollars. Section 2794, together with several other provisions that take effect this year, are designed to help make private health insurance more accessible and affordable and increase the transparency of the health insurance system by providing new oversight of health insurance companies. Section 1003 of the Affordable Care Act requires the Secretary of the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), in conjunction with the States, to establish a process for the annual review of health insurance premiums to protect consumers from unreasonable, unjustified and/or excessive rate increases. This requirement takes effect beginning with the 2010 plan year. Key components of this oversight require insurers to report certain health insurance rate information to both the Secretary and the States in which they operate, including:1. All increases in rates for health insurance over the prior year that meet the established unreasonable threshold (currently under development);2. Justifications for unreasonable increases in rates prior to their implementation.The Secretary will ensure public disclosure of this information and insurers will be required to prominently post the information on their respective Internet websites.Section 2794 also provides for a program of grants to states to help them improve the health insurance rate review and reporting process. Congress has appropriated $250 million for this grant program for the federal fiscal years (FFYs) of 2010-2014. HHS is authorized to award this money during multiple award cycles to eligible States beginning in FFY 2010. Federal regulatory guidance is currently under development to establish the statutorily mandated process of annual rate review for health insurance. This will include factors to be used in determining whether or not a proposed rate increase is unreasonable and the criteria for evaluating if an unreasonable rate is excessive or unjustified. These regulations also will establish criteria for future grant awards to support States development and implementation of the review process.HHS has requested state input through a Request for Information (RFI) in the Federal Register (FR Doc. 2010-8600 Filed 4-12-10) and is working with state insurance commissioners through the National Association of Insurance Commissioners (NAIC). All States are eligible for the first rate review grants (Cycle I), which is being made prior to the release of the Federal regulatory guidance. In order to receive a grant, an applicant must propose a prospective plan to use grant funds to develop or enhance the state process for health insurance rate review in FFYs 2010 and 2011, including a plan for disclosing rates to the public and the Secretary.All successful Cycle I grant awardees will receive $1 million awards. The release of the second grant cycle (Cycle II) solicitation will occur after the release of the Federal regulatory rate review guidance in the fourth quarter of calendar year 2010 and grant awards will be made prior to January 1, 2011. Grant awardees will be required to implement the rate review requirements detailed in regulatory guidance. |
| Link to Additional Information: | Office of Consumer Information and Insurance Oversight “Full Announcement for FOA” |
| Grantor Contact Information: | If you have difficulty accessing the full announcement electronically, please contact:
Milton Pitts
Grant Specialist Phone 301-827-7162 Email:Milton.Pitts@fda.hhs.gov |
DISPLAYING: Synopsis 1
General Information
| Document Type: | Grants Notice |
| Funding Opportunity Number: | RFA-FD-10-999 |
| Funding Opportunity Title: | "Grants to States for Health Insurance Premium Review-Cycle I" Office of Consumer Information and Insurance Oversight (OCIIO) |
| Opportunity Category: | Discretionary |
| Opportunity Category Explanation: | – |
| Funding Instrument Type: | Grant |
| Category of Funding Activity: | Education Health Income Security and Social Services Other (see text field entitled “Explanation of Other Category of Funding Activity” for clarification) |
| Category Explanation: | PATIENT PROTECTION AND AFFORDABLE CARE |
| Expected Number of Awards: | 51 |
| Assistance Listings: | 93.511 — Affordable Care Act (ACA) Grants to States for Health Insurance Premium Review |
| Cost Sharing or Matching Requirement: | No |
| Version: | Synopsis 1 |
| Posted Date: | Jun 09, 2010 |
| Last Updated Date: | – |
| Original Closing Date for Applications: | – |
| Current Closing Date for Applications: | Jul 07, 2010 |
| Archive Date: | – |
| Estimated Total Program Funding: | $51,000,000 |
| Award Ceiling: | $1,000,000 |
| Award Floor: | $1,000,000 |
Eligibility
| Eligible Applicants: | State governments |
| Additional Information on Eligibility: | ALL 51 STATES INCLUDING THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA |
Additional Information
| Agency Name: | CMS-Consumer Information & Insurance Oversight |
| Description: | On March 23, 2010, the President signed into law the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act of 2010 (PPACA). On March 30th, 2010, the Health Care and Education Reconciliation Act of 2010 was also signed into law. The two laws are collectively referred to as the Affordable Care Act. The Affordable Care Act includes a wide variety of provisions designed to promote a high quality, high value, health care system. These include significant grant funding to assist States in working with the Federal Government to implement comprehensive health reform. One of the first grant programs to be launched is established under Section 2794 of the Public Health Service Act (PPACA Section 1003) entitled, Ensuring That Consumers Get Value for Their Dollars. Section 2794, together with several other provisions that take effect this year, are designed to help make private health insurance more accessible and affordable and increase the transparency of the health insurance system by providing new oversight of health insurance companies. Section 1003 of the Affordable Care Act requires the Secretary of the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), in conjunction with the States, to establish a process for the annual review of health insurance premiums to protect consumers from unreasonable, unjustified and/or excessive rate increases. This requirement takes effect beginning with the 2010 plan year. Key components of this oversight require insurers to report certain health insurance rate information to both the Secretary and the States in which they operate, including: 1. All increases in rates for health insurance over the prior year that meet the established unreasonable threshold (currently under development); The Secretary will ensure public disclosure of this information and insurers will be required to prominently post the information on their respective Internet websites. Section 2794 also provides for a program of grants to states to help them improve the health insurance rate review and reporting process. Congress has appropriated $250 million for this grant program for the federal fiscal years (FFYs) of 2010-2014. HHS is authorized to award this money during multiple award cycles to eligible States beginning in FFY 2010. HHS has requested state input through a Request for Information (RFI) in the Federal Register (FR Doc. 2010-8600 Filed 4-12-10) and is working with state insurance commissioners through the National Association of Insurance Commissioners (NAIC). All States are eligible for the first rate review grants (Cycle I), which is being made prior to the release of the Federal regulatory guidance. In order to receive a grant, an applicant must propose a prospective plan to use grant funds to develop or enhance the state process for health insurance rate review in FFYs 2010 and 2011, including a plan for disclosing rates to the public and the Secretary. |
| Link to Additional Information: | GRANT.GOV |
| Grantor Contact Information: | If you have difficulty accessing the full announcement electronically, please contact:
Milton Pitts
Grant Specialist Phone 301-827-7162 Email:Milton.Pitts@fda.hhs.gov |
Related Documents
Folder 55029 Full Announcement-1 -> sf424instructions.pdf
Folder 55029 Full Announcement-1 -> grant to states for health insurance premium review – cycle 1.pdf
Folder 55029 Full Announcement-1 -> instructionssf424b.pdf
Folder 55029 Full Announcement-1 -> instructionssf424a.pdf
Folder 55029 Full Announcement-1 -> organization_steps_complete_registration.pdf
Packages
| Agency Contact Information: | Milton Pitts Grant Specialist Phone 301-827-7162 Email: Milton.Pitts@fda.hhs.gov |
| Who Can Apply: | Organization Applicants |
| Assistance Listing Number | Competition ID | Competition Title | Opportunity Package ID | Opening Date | Closing Date | Actions |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 93.511 | ADOBE-FORMS-B | ADOBE-FORMS-B | PKG00019066 | Jun 07, 2010 | Jul 07, 2010 | View |
Package 1
Mandatory forms
55029 SF424_2_1-2.1.pdf
55029 PerformanceSite_1_4-1.4.pdf
55029 ObjectiveWorkPlan-1.1.pdf
55029 Project_Abstract-1.1.pdf
55029 Project-1.1.pdf
55029 Budget-1.1.pdf
55029 SF424A-1.0.pdf
55029 SF424B-1.1.pdf
Optional forms
55029 BasicWorkPlan-1.0.pdf
55029 Other-1.1.pdf
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